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springbok

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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spring·bok /ˈsprɪŋbɒk $ -bɑːk/ noun [countable]  HBAa small deer that can run fast and lives in South Africa 跳羚〔南非的一种小羚羊〕
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springbokHow much keeping the springbok would mean is clear from the way the issue is covered in the media here.To many, the springbok was transformed from a symbol of apartheid into a new rallying point for a reconciled nation.
Origin springbok (1700-1800) Afrikaans spring to jump + bok goat
spring·bok nounChineseSyllable
small a deer can run Corpus fast and lives that


springbok
springbok /ˈsprɪŋbɒk $ -bɑːk/ noun [countable]
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Afrikaans
 Origin: spring 'to jump' + bok 'goat'
a small deer that can run fast and lives in South Africa


spring·bokBrE /ˈsprɪŋbɒk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsprɪŋbɑːk/ 🔊 noun [countable] a small antelope from southern Africa that can jump high into the air 跳羚(产于非洲南部,个头儿小,能跳得很高)Springboks [plural] the name of the South African national rugby team 跳羚队(南非国家橄榄球队)